1:26 AM,
Nov. 30, 2013

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After 50 years of handling Hamilton County's dog warden responsibilities, the Cincinnati SPCA is creating a separate unit for those services that will likely cost taxpayers more.

That means the SPCA soon will no longer round up and destroy stray dogs for the county.

The SPCA board made the move because it was concerned about the quality of service it can provide for the $1.1 million Hamilton County taxpayers provide. It also wants to focus on placing and caring for animals, with an eye on eventually becoming a "no kill" shelter. ...